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List of mountain peaks of Missouri

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This article comprises three sortable tables of the significant mountain peaks of Missouri. This article defines a significant mountain peak as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. All summits in this article have at least 100 meters of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.

The highest natural point in the U.S. state of Missouri, Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,772 feet (540 m) above sea level.

The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:

  1. The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level. The first table below ranks the 20 highest summits of Missouri by elevation.
  2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings. The second table below ranks the 20 most prominent summits of Missouri.
  3. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation. The third table below ranks the 50 most isolated major summits of Missouri.

Highest significant summits

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Of these 9 peaks, 4 are located in Iron County, 2 in St. Francois County, 1 in Webster County, 1 in Reynolds County, and 1 in Madison County.

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The 9 highest summits of Missouri with at least 100 meters of topographic prominence
Rank Mountain peak County Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Taum Sauk Mountain[1][a] Iron County St. Francois Mountains 1,772 ft
540 m		512 ft
156 m		148.1 mi
238 km		 37°34′17″N 90°43′45″W
2 Webster County High Point[2][b] Webster County Ozarks 1,739 ft
530 m		459 ft
140 m		10.49 mi
16.88 km		 37°13′44″N 92°44′29″W
2 Buford Mountain[3] Iron County St. Francois Mountains 1,739 ft
530 m		640 ft
195 m		8.74 mi
14.06 km		 37°41′49″N 90°41′24″W
4 Bell Mountain[4] Iron County St. Francois Mountains 1,703 ft
519 m		384 ft
117 m		7.11 mi
11.45 km		 37°37′34″N 90°51′58″W
5 Proffit Mountain[5][c] Reynolds St. Francois Mountains 1,699 ft
518 m		361 ft
110 m		1.3 mi
2.1 km		 37°34′08″N 90°46′53″W
6 Johnson Mountain[6] Iron County St. Francois Mountains 1,660 ft
506 m		381 ft
116 m		6.84 mi
11.01 km		 37°43′37″N 90°53′20″W
7 Brown Mountain[7][8] Saint Francois County St. Francois Mountains 1,650 ft
503 m		489 ft
149 m		4.73 mi
7.62 km		 37°40′57″N 90°35′57″W
8 Stono Mountain[9] Saint Francois County St. Francois Mountains 1,644 ft
501 m		482 ft
147 m		3.6 mi
5.79 km		 37°43′03″N 90°33′01″W
9 Black Mountain[10][11] Madison County St. Francois Mountains 1,503 ft
458 m		384 ft
117 m		4.24 mi
6.83 km		 37°28′09″N 90°29′46″W
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Most prominent summits

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The 9 most topographically prominent summits of Missouri
Rank Mountain peak County Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Buford Mountain[3] Iron County St. Francois Mountains 1,739 ft
530 m		640 ft
195 m		8.74 mi
14.06 km		 37°41′49″N 90°41′24″W
2 Taum Sauk Mountain[1][a] Iron County St. Francois Mountains 1,772 ft
540 m		512 ft
156 m		148.1 mi
238 km		 37°34′17″N 90°43′45″W
3 Brown Mountain[12][13] Saint Francois County St. Francois Mountains 1,650 ft
503 m		489 ft
149 m		4.73 mi
7.62 km		 37°40′57″N 90°35′57″W
4 Stono Mountain[9] Saint Francois County St. Francois Mountains 1,644 ft
501 m		482 ft
147 m		3.6 mi
5.79 km		 37°43′03″N 90°33′01″W
5 Webster County High Point[2][b] Webster County Ozarks 1,739 ft
530 m		459 ft
140 m		10.49 mi
16.88 km		 37°13′44″N 92°44′29″W
6 Bell Mountain[14] Iron County St. Francois Mountains 1,703 ft
519 m		384 ft
117 m		7.11 mi
11.45 km		 37°37′34″N 90°51′58″W
6 Black Mountain[15][16] Madison County St. Francois Mountains 1,503 ft
458 m		384 ft
117 m		4.24 mi
6.83 km		 37°28′09″N 90°29′46″W
8 Johnson Mountain[6] Iron County St. Francois Mountains 1,660 ft
506 m		381 ft
116 m		6.84 mi
11.01 km		 37°43′37″N 90°53′20″W
9 Proffit Mountain[5][c] Reynolds St. Francois Mountains 1,699 ft
518 m		361 ft
110 m		1.3 mi
2.1 km		 37°34′08″N 90°46′53″W
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Most isolated significant summits

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The 9 most topographically isolated summits of Missouri with at least 100 metres of topographic prominence
Rank Mountain peak County Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Taum Sauk Mountain[a] Iron County St. Francois Mountains 1,772 ft
540 m		512 ft
156 m		148.1 mi
238 km		 37°34′17″N 90°43′45″W
2 Webster County High Point[2][b] Webster County Ozarks 1,739 ft
530 m		459 ft
140 m		10.49 mi
16.88 km		 37°13′44″N 92°44′29″W
3 Buford Mountain[3] Iron County St. Francois Mountains 1,739 ft
530 m		640 ft
195 m		8.74 mi
14.06 km		 37°41′49″N 90°41′24″W
4 Bell Mountain[17] Iron County St. Francois Mountains 1,703 ft
519 m		384 ft
117 m		7.11 mi
11.45 km		 37°37′34″N 90°51′58″W
5 Johnson Mountain[6] Iron County St. Francois Mountains 1,660 ft
506 m		381 ft
116 m		6.84 mi
11.01 km		 37°43′37″N 90°53′20″W
6 Brown Mountain[18][19] Saint Francois County St. Francois Mountains 1,650 ft
503 m		489 ft
149 m		4.73 mi
7.62 km		 37°40′57″N 90°35′57″W
7 Black Mountain[20][21] Madison County St. Francois Mountains 1,503 ft
458 m		384 ft
117 m		4.24 mi
6.83 km		 37°28′09″N 90°29′46″W
8 Stono Mountain[9] Saint Francois County St. Francois Mountains 1,644 ft
501 m		482 ft
147 m		3.6 mi
5.79 km		 37°43′03″N 90°33′01″W
9 Proffit Mountain[5][c] Reynolds St. Francois Mountains 1,699 ft
518 m		361 ft
110 m		1.3 mi
2.1 km		 37°34′08″N 90°46′53″W
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest summit of Iron County, Missouri, as well as the state overall.
  2. [b]
    Webster County High Point is the highest summit of Webster County, Missouri.
  3. [c]
    Proffit Mountain is the highest summit of Reynolds County, Missouri.

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